Why psychopathy is more common than you think, with Abigail Marsh, PhD | Speaking of Psychology

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Most of us think we know what a psychopath looks like. The word brings to mind images of horror movies and criminals. But psychopathy is far more common than most people realize, and actually hard to recognize in other people. Abigail Marsh, PhD, of Georgetown University, discusses what researchers have learned about the causes of psychopathy and effective treatments for it, how to recognize psychopathy in those around you, and her work exploring the emotional processes and the brain differences that underlie both psychopathy and its opposite, extraordinary altruism. __________________________________ The American Psychological Association is the leading scientific and professional organization representing psychology in the United States, with more than 157,000 researchers, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students as its members. To learn more about APA visit http://www.apa.org Follow APA on social media: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/AmericanPsychologicalAssociation/ X/ Formerly Twitter https://twitter.com/apa LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/american-psychological-association/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/apa_org/ Threads https://www.threads.net/@apa_org